The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, March 08, 1914, SECTION FOUR, Page 2, Image 50

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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. MARCH 8, 1914.
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TINY Emma Trentinl, who glowed
in "The Firefly" for a week at
the Heilig. lias flitted on to make
bright another nook In the theatrical
world. For a week her phosphorescent
personality has pleased Portland .per
haps as no other light opera essayist
has; the memory of ner elusive yet well
defined charm lingers and the weeks
until she comes again cannot pass too
quickly. -
In serious contrast the Heilig this
week turns to less fantastic entertain.
irtent none the less effective, however,
in Its purpose. "The Inside of the
White Slave Traffic," a film produc
tion with cold, bard facts as a basis,
designed to show to the public the
lures and traps of a vicious com
mercialized vice, has been staged under
the direction of a former Government
Inspector and has been indorsed by
sociological workers, including . judges
who have to deal with crime of this
particular stamp. The pictures will be
given in continuous performance every
afternoon and night for the next 11
lays excepting Thursday night. March
12, when Fritz Kreisler, violinist, will
be heard in concert No one under 18
years of age will be admitted to see the
films. The productions start about 1
o'clock today.
The next regular road attraction at
the Heilig will be the week of March
2S, when Maeterlinck's wonderful, sym
bolistic "Bluebird" comes for the week
with three matinees. Closely follow
ing "The Bluebird" will be Henrietta
Crosman. Peggy O'Neill in "Peg o'
My Heart" follows Miss Crosman.
Manager Fangle Is now negotiating
with the producers of Captain Scott's
pictures of the trip to the Pole. The
pictures have been seen In Portland
once, and as the arrangements have
to be conducted through London at
present, the exact date for their return
has not been fixed.
The Baker players aided by little
Mayo Jlethot drew packed audiences
all last week in "The Littlest Rebel."
and the 8-year-old star carried not
only much of the burden of the play,
but walked away with much of .the
Klory. This week, opening this after
noon, she will again be seen In "Alias
Jimmy Valentine." Paul Armstrongs
Inimitable play of criminology.
It is a coincidence that while one of
Mr. Armstrong's plays Is being pro
duced in stock at the Baker, there
comes to head the bill at the Orpheum
one of his sketches dealing with
criminal life. It Is "To Save One Girl."
Augmenting this is also Shirll Rives
and company in "The Song of the
Heart." The new Orpheum bill opens
this afternoon.
At the Empress . Rossow's Midgets,
two of the tiniest men in the world,
will be the headline attraction. On
the double bill, which opens today, by
the way, instead of Monday, as in the
past, also are Hazel Kirke, "the child
Melba." and Alex Korea, "the boy
Paderewski." The Empress this week
changes to Sunday openings and there
will be a double matinee and double
night performance as a result of com
bining the two weeks' bills.
"The Princess of Kama," a sketch of
music, tragedy and splentior dealing
with the mysticism of India, comes to
headline the Pantages bill opening to
morrow. Edwin Keough and Helen
Nelson in "Ambition" a. sketch, are
also on the bill.
The Lyric offers, beginning tomorrow
afternoon, besides the regular musical
production, the Royal Hussars Ladles'
Band.
The Peoples Theater for four days
beginning this afternoon is featuring
an elaborate production of "The Pride
of Jennico," a film conception dealing
with a romantic story or knighthood
days.
"ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE" ON
Famous Criminal Play Is Presented
by Baker Players.
Paul Armstrong has achieved milch
fame as a writer of crook plays, but
his original "Alias Jimmy Valentine."
which the Baker Players will offer
for the week starting this afternoon,
stands at the head of the list.
It Is the story of a reformed burglar
known as Jimmy Valentine. The first
act finds him serving a term in Sing
Sing. Several other types of criminals
are shown on visiting day. as well as
the inside workings of the famous peni
tentiary under the old system now
undergoing so many changes towards
reform. Among the visitors is a
young girl from the West, wbo
recognizes In Valentine a young man
who once rescued her from the at
tack of a ruffian on the train. She
succeeds In obtaining his pardon and
induces him to come West to accept
ft position In her father's bank. He
brings two of his old pals with him,
after resisting the temptation to go
bark to the old life.
Some time after he is found In a
responsible position in the bank, with
Red as watchman. And here he ' is
traced by Eetectrve Dole. who is after
him for another crime committed in
Massachusetts. Jimmy, who is now
known by his true name, puts up
such a bluff that Doyle is about to
retire, when Red comes running In
exclaiming that a little sister of
Jimmy's benefactress has locked her
self In the vault to which no one has
the combination and begging him to
open it and save her.
Jimmy Is the only man living who
ran open a combination by the sense of
touch and Doyle knows it, so he
watches the operation from behind a
door. When the child is safe he ap-
Commenclng this afternoon at I
o'clock, at the Heilig Theater, Eleventh
and Morrison, and running continuously
daily for eight atternoons and seven
nights, will be the first opportunity to
witness the much-discussed motion
picture feature, "The Inside of the
White Slave Traffic." Sensation after
sensation is shown. Under the-direction
of Samuel H. London, the cele
brated white slave investigator, theae
pictures were made in various parts of
the country and make up one of the
most startling stories ever filmed..
In strong and powerful manner the
workings of the traffickers in white
slaves are pictured. The films have
been projected from one end of the
country to the other in the leading
theaters and have been witnessed by
hundreds of thousands. Widespread
discussion has been aroused by them.
They have been commended by many
of the leading lights of the, country.
In speaking of the picture Mrs. W. K.
Vanderbilt. Sr., said: "One does not
have to be either broad minded or
particularly Intelligent to grasp the
Importance of the great lesson which
it points out so strongly to both parent
and child."
Judge Gatens, of Portland, Or., in
viewing the pictures at a private ex
hibition said: "Show these pictures,
by all means, and - they certainly will
tend to lessen the work of the Juvenile
Courts."
ORPHEl'M SKETCH DRAMATIC
"To Save One Girl" Likened to Illi
nois Political "Scandal."
The plot to "get" Barratt O'Hara,
Lieutenant-Governor of Illinois, head
of the .Vice Investigation Commission,
Is likened to the plot of "To Save One
Girl," the Paul Armstrong playlet
which heads the Orpheum bill opening
today. The affair gained such no
toriety that, dramatized, it has also
commanded great attention, and Lieutenant-Governor
O'Hara, after seeing
the play at the Palace Theater, Chi
cago, publicly indorsed it as a. stimulus
to public morals and the public con
science. Mr. Armstrong is well known to local
theater-goers through is authorship
of several successes, such as "A Ro
mance of the Underworld," "The Te;p
Purple" nd "Alias Jimmy Valentine,"
all of which have been seen In Port
land, and in his new one-act play he
has assembled some strong dramatic
situations which are well presented by
an entirely competent company. The
playlet is also cleverly Htaged.
The hearty reception which Shirll
Rives received in "The Eternal Waltz."
Leo Fall's Viennese operetta, musical
success of last season, determined her
to become a fixture in vaudeville. She
comes to Portland this week as the star
of adelightful musical story, "The
Song of the Heart." Miss Rives wears
some stunning gowns in her role of
opera singer and has the assistance of
a capable supporting company.
Tiie Hartleys, an Englishman and
woman, are making their first Amer
ican tour. Mr. Hartley Is the proud
possessor of the English championship
belt for running broad jump, having
cleared somethingover 45 feet. In his
vaudeville act he gives a series of ex
hibitions In novelty jumping, while his
fair assistant provides a liberal amount
of comedy element.
Jack and Phil Kaufman ' have few
equals on the stage as burnt cork
artists. Their act Is guaranteed a sure
cure for the blues.
Mindel Kingston is no stranger to
vaudeville circles, for she-has long
been recognized as one of the variety
entertainers really worth whl.'e. Miss
Kingston and her clever partner, George
Ebner, are presenting her "Vaudeville
flirtation." which Is a vaudeville treat.
Helen Ruggles Is called the demi
tasse prima donna, because of her slight
stature, but her rich, full voioe. com
bined with her extended European
training makes her advent Into vaude
ville a notable one. Two dashing
young Frenchwomen, Matilde and El
vira, present an original act compris
ing novelty songs ami dances.
TWELVE ACTS AT EMPRESS
Incoming SIiow and Current Bill
Combined for Ftour Shows Today.
Commencing today, Sunday openings
will prevail along the Sullivan & Con
sidine circuit and the change enables
the Empress to combine two shows to
day, making a 12-act entertainment
which will be staged for two matinees
and two night shows. The matinees
will be held at 1:20 and 3:30 and the
night shows will be called at 6:30 and
S o'clock;- The great length of the 12
act show necessitates an early cur
tain for the first matinee.
Shining as headline of tfce incom-
t
a Prince and the captain of his body
guard, who fall in. love with an actress.
The drama end in a duel. In which the
Prince is slain.
"Politics and Suffragettes" la astory
i of two "bum" politicians who opposed
i suffrage. "Pa and Ma Elope" Is a clever
comedy.
MISCHIEF MAKERS' HEADS BILL
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fng show are the Rossow Midgets, the
world's tiniest men, who will be seen
in a three-round boxing bout and other
comedy capers,
Second place among the new six acts
is held by Robert E. O'Connor and com.
pany, who will present "The Stick-Up
Man." a comedy sketch. This act is
scoring one of the biggest hits ever
made by a sketch on the Empress time.
Then come Hazel Berke and Alex.
Korae. the child Melba and the boy
Paderewski. For her opening number
little Miss Berke will sing the soprano
solo taken' from the second act of "La
Traviata." a number sung by Melba for
a phonograph company, and the boy's
opening piano number will be the great
Spanish Rhapsody from Liszt.
Another full-stage act In the double
show is that offered by Kiernan, Wal
ters and Kiernan, travesty stars. ho
will present "Mac-Beth," a Shake
spearean travesty, which is said to have
a laugh in every line.
Murray Bennett, singing comedian, is
next. Bennett is an old-timer in vaude
ville. Dennis Brothers, kings of the air, are
the final act in the Incoming show.
In addition to, these six acts the sex
tuple show now on at the Empress will
be presented. The acts in the current
show at the Empress and which will
be mingled with the new show are
Joe Maxwell's Seven Dancing Girls,
Gladys Wilbur, beautiful girl singer;
Clark and Ward, continental vocalists;
Warren and Blanchard, singing come
dians; SpisscI Brothers and Mack in
"The New Chef," and Patrick, Fran
cisco and Warren, "The Three Rubes."
From now on a new show will open
at the Empress every Sunday Instead
of Monday as heretofore.
"PRINCESS OI-' KAMA" 'MYSTIC
Indian Legend Sketch Is Headltncr
on Pantuges BUI.
With the rare coloring, gorgeous
tapestry, soft, subtle tones and weird
mysticism of the heart of India, "The
Princess of Kama," a production of the
tragic legend of that land, comes top
lined to Pantages for the week com
mencing with the mutinee tomorrow at
2:30.
One of the largest companies seen
In local vaudeville has been engaged to
appear In the cast, and, aside from sev
eral distinguished principals, nine
dancing girls will be seen. Histori
cally, the act presents a little-known
Incident in India's secret annals, an
incident marked for Its dramatic trag
edy and which the producers have been
successful In transferring to the stage.
"Ambition" Is the title of the intense
one-act drama offered by Edwin
Keough and Miss Helen Nelson. Mr.
Keough is a most able player and Miss
Nelson is not only a clever actress, but
he is recognized as one of the most
beautiful women on the American
There is not a dull moment In the
delightful series of pianologues and
songs In which the Misses Weston and
Leon, extremely pretty and clever girls,
ire heard.
Recently a powerful drawing card
abroad, the Spanish Goldlnls, a family
of six clever performers, will be seen
In sensational rug spinning feats.
. Best known as the talkative trick
ster, E. J. Moore will be heard in his
unique recitations, embellished by the
accomplishment of numerous sleight-of-hund
feats. The Pantagescope will
shew new animated events and the
Pantages orchestra will be under the
direction of H. K. Evenson.
"Inn Laughland," the big. musical
comedy hit, will be seen for the final
performances this afternoon and to
night. ONSLOW AND LA ROSE RET CRN
Women's Brass Band Also to Be At
traction at Lyric.
Billta Onslow and Tommy La Rose,
comedians of the Keating and Flood
No. 1 show, will return to the Lyric
Theater Monday for a week's engage
ment in the brilliant new musical tab
loid called "The Merry Monarchs." The
plot of the skit is cleverly conceived
and bristles with good clean comedy
lines and situations all played to the
accompaniment of . tuneful and pleas
ing melodies. Mr. Onslow is an old
favorite with local audiences, and
while Will La Rose Is one of the new
est mambers of the Keating and Flood
i-cs tie has quite a following lo
.::. The casta will include Edna
-Marble, Dorothy Raymond, Carrie God
frey, Joe Kemper, Arthur Harrison and
the "beauty chorus" of 12 'dancing
dolls.
As a special added attraction for
next week Manager Flood has engaged
the Royal Hussar Ladies' Band, an or
ganization of 15 women musicians.
They are all soloists on their respec
tive instruments and come heralded
as the leading woman's band of the
country. They have an extensive rep
ertoire of classical and popular selec
tions which is expected to find favor
with Lyric prttvons.
Tuesday night the athletic contest
will be i feituro of the pi-ogr:imine,
Thursday, night the management will
st-11 one 50-piere dinner set for 5 cents.
Friday night the chorus girls' con
test will be the attraction.
The new bill opens with a matinee
tomorrow afternoon and will continue
for one week with a matinee dally.
K1L.M OK KNIGHTHOOD SHOWN
"Tlie Pride of Jennico" Is Famous
Players Picture at Peoples.
Thoe who have read the novel, or
remember seeing James K. Hackett in
"The Trldo of Jennico' will be eager
to see the film production of the
Famous Players Company which begins
a four dnys' run at the people's Thea
ter today
House Peters, as Jennico. and Marie
Leo n hard as the Princess, give by their
exquisitely mobile and sensitive fea
tures, so wonderful an understanding
that no spoken word is needed. When
the Princess takes to flight it Is at
the ancestral castle of the Jennlcoa
that she seeks refuge. Basil Jennico,
the sole heir becomes her host. A
whim prompts her to change places
with her maid, and Basil, disregarding
his oath never to marry beneath
his rank, finds himself falling in
love with the maid. He resolves to
save himself by wooing the Princess.
He is married to her,' she wearing a
heavy veil, which upon being thrown
back, after the ceremony, reveals the
supposed maid. He upbraids the maid
for her deception. Before matters can
be straightened out between them, she
is lured back to her home. Through
many stirring scenes, the husband at
tempts to regain his wife. 'At last by
the aid of soldiery, he finds her, and
hears the soldiers proclaim her
Princess.
MAJESTIC HAS VARIED BILL
Programme of Pictures and Musical
Numbers Runs Three Days.
The Majestic offers a clever and va
ried programme for today. Monday and
Tuesday. Joe Roberts, banjoist, and
Miss Esther Sundquist will give an ex
tellent musical programme.
"A Romance of the Northwest" heads
the picture programme. Jules Le
Fevre. a young French-Canadian trap
per. Is in love with Alice, the factor's
daughter. Alice admires Jules, but
falls In love with Dick Phillips, a cor
poral of the Northwest Mounted Police.
Bob Green, Alice's father. Is a gam
bler. In a game of cards with Dan
Marks Green is fleeced of money be
longing to the company. In the dis
pute that follows he is wounded and
the man who fleeced him starts away
in a canoe. Alice appeals to Jules and
Dick for aid. declaring she will marry
the man who returns the money.
"Comedy and Tragedy" Is the story of
Vitagraph Drama and Pat lie Week!)
Features at Star Theater.
The management of the Star Theater
takes pleasure In presenting to its pa
trons today a special production by the
Vitagraph Company entitled "The Mis
chief Makers." a modern soriety drama
of the well-known Vttagmph standard,
with special attention to detail. Twm
popular favorites, Edith tUorey ami
Karl Williams, assume tlm leading
parts, supported by u .nlendid caxi.
which makes this lo-rctl feature hold
attention to the l;iwt seem-.
The Pathe Weekly is to 1: a perma
nent weekly attraction at the Star The
ater and has many things, of intereM
to all. Seattle In a snow storm, ami
the first views of the baseball teams at
work in their training camps will inter,
est particularly the baseball fans. The
women are shown some, of the latent
Parisian models in Summer fnocks ami
parasols.
"Beauty, the Educated Horse." i? m
very interesting film and shows tlit.
horse doing wonderful feats under tliv
direction of its mistress.
A splendid comedy entitled "Hiram's
Hotel," helps to make this a well-balanced
programme and there will be an
"additional extra film story to be se
lected from the very latest arrivals of
films, which . will round out a pro
gramme bound to please the most par
ticular picture fan.
COLUMBIA HAS REAL THRILLER
Couple Ride Horse Over Precipice i"
"The Great Leap."
Most daring of all feats ever per
formed before a photo-camera Is shown
in "The Great Leap," a four-part Re
liance drama of the Kentucky moun
tains scheduled as a headline attrac
tion at the Columbia for three days, be
ginnig today. The .play was produced
under the direction of D. W. Griffith.
The story Is of a feud between moun
taineers in the western part of the
"Blue Grass State." It happens that the
son in one family and the daughter in
nnother are sweethearls and then
parents oppose the match. The youns
folks escape, but are pursued. Finally
when they arrive at a precipice In their
flight, rather than be captured by the
enraged parents, they force their horse
to leao into a stream many feet belo
Mae Marsh and Robert Harron take the
leading roles.
"Between Showers" is a laughable
Keystone comedy, with many good fea
tures. Anna Matschiner, Portland so
ciety girl, will entertain with soprano
solos. Wednesday the ''Mutual Girl
comes for her seventh appearance in
this city.
2-REEL VITAGRAPH AT HEAP
Globe Theater Has Well-Balanced
Bill for Today's Change.
"The Sacrifice of Kathleen," a two
reel Vitgraph, is the story of a girl
who used her future for a man without
letting him know. In later years he
discovers it and comes, back to give
her happiness and love Beautiful Nor
ma Talmadge and Leo Delaney play
the leads.
The second two-part feature is "His
Wife," a Lubin production, with Harry
Myers and Rosemary Theby. He is
married at a masquerade ball in jest,
but afterwards finds the marriage is
legal. He U perfectly willing, as ho
is in love with the girl, but she Is not.
owing to having found him with an
other. As the other woman proves to